I'm an MBA student (with considerable student debt) and I was told that some regional tier-1 firms (including S& and ATK) have stopped paying housing allowances to consultants in the Middle East since 2019. Is this true?
Hi! Yes they do. Had several mentees with MBB offers from Dubai and Riyadh in recent months, and all of them had a housing allowance included.
Cheers, Sidi
Hi there,
Agree with the rest - this allowance should still be given.
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Inaccurate information. Just signed a BA contract at Kearney, receiving full allowance for Dubai as if Covid never happened.
Not true.
Even tier 2 in Dubai will give an allowance - usually around $20k per year and it will be included in your monthly salary.
In some companies (e.g., Strategy&) there are a few rules regarding how you spend this money (you must be paying at least x% of this allowance)
Hope it helps!
Yes, they do
Dear A,
As far as I know that MBB and some of Tier 2 companies like Roland Berger, Oliver Wyman and others should be still paying housing allowance, at least during my time in Dubai back in 2018 this was the case.
For any further questions related to Qatar, Doha or Dubai, Bahrein, each out to me.
Best,
André
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